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Settlement
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Rush on Business
Iowa Microsoft Case Settles
By Rush Nigut
The Iowa consumer class action case against Microsoft has settled. Check out Des Moines patent lawyer Brett Trout's blog post for details. I'll post more on the settlement at a…
The Contingency
Microsoft Settles Iowa Caucus
This morning, a class (er, "caucus"?) of Iowa consumers and businesses announced their settlement of an antitrust case against Microsoft, according to the NYT. The class sought to recover overcharges…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Deutsche Bank Settles With Some Tax Shelter Investors
Deutsche Bank announced it has settled claims with approximately 340 wealthy investors who purchased bogus tax shelters it marketed; the size and terms of the settlement are confidential. Criminal charges…
Insurance Coverage Blog
New York Times: Tejedor v. State Farm Might Have Settled For $1 Million
Here's the story by Joe Treaster of the Times. Here's the story's lede: On the eve of trial, State Farm agreed yesterday to pay an estimated $1 million to settle a…
Appellate and Supreme Court
Failure to Explain Ruling on Attorney Fees and Settlement Credit Required Remand
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Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Zyprexa Settlements: Round Two
By joetort
Eli Lilly announced today that it is settling 18,000 Zyprexa claims. In 2005, the company settled about 8000 claims in a mass settlement in the MDL before Judge Jack Weinstein. …
TortsProf Blog
BP Settles Texas City Suit
BP has settled the claim that was on the verge of going to trial relating to the tragedy at their Texas City refinery. Along with a payment to the decedent's…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Brazil air crash lawsuit
By joetort
Article today on Findlaw by Vivian Sequera (AP) -- U.S. lawyers for Brazil plane crash victims hope for multimillion dollar settlement -- concerning litigation in E.D.N.Y. over the September 29…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Divorce Settlement Cannot be Scuttled for Lori Kojovic
Lora Kojovic, divorced from Neal Goldman found out one month after signing a divorce settlement that her former husband's company was worth $18 million. She tried to vacate the settlement,…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Stealing a Medical Malpractice Settlement
Client was awarded $245,000 in a medical malpractice case. Good? Shortly afterwards, this attorney is said to have taken the proceeds and left town. Details.